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• G E S T A L T • S T O R Y • B U I L D E R •

Simply put, this transformation from living fully in her identity to living fully in her essence is the character’s arc.- Michael Hauge, Writing Screenplays That Sell

When a story works, the core competencies have come together, like spices in a great meal, to become something ​in excess of what they would otherwise be alone.- Larry Brooks, Story Engineering

C O R E C O M P E T E N C Y #1: C O N C E P T

I D E A → C O N C E P T → P R E M I S E

Idea (becomes a subset of the concept): Concept (The answer to the following question is​ the story, and the answer becomes a subset of the premise): What if...?​Premise (the concept that has brought character into the mix): What if...?